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Trash litters a gutter and fills a trash bin after Mardi Gras.
Trash litters a gutter and fills a trash bin after Mardi Gras.
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Crowds of celebrants fill Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Crowds of celebrants fill Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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Trash and garbage pollutes Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Trash and garbage pollutes Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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A bulldozer scrapes trash from a street in New Orleans.
A bulldozer scrapes trash from a street in New Orleans.
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Workers shovel trash at night on Bourbon Street.
Workers shovel trash at night on Bourbon Street.
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A city maintenance crew cleans trash off a street in New Orleans.
A city maintenance crew cleans trash off a street in New Orleans.
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A stone levee holds the river back from neighborhoods in New Orleans.
A stone levee holds the river back from neighborhoods in New Orleans.
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An entomologist removes maggots from the rotting carcass of a rat.
An entomologist removes maggots from the rotting carcass of a rat.
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Levee walls separate a canal from nearby homes.
Levee walls separate a canal from nearby homes.
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A window pane frames a bright sun and passing clouds.
A window pane frames a bright sun and passing clouds.
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Engineers work with a crane along a contaminated shoreline.
Engineers work with a crane along a contaminated shoreline.
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Thick vegetation grows next to a levee in New Orleans.
Thick vegetation grows next to a levee in New Orleans.
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A New Orleans levee divides a distant canal from a grassy zone on the opposite side.
A New Orleans levee divides a distant canal from a grassy zone on the opposite side.
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A rain puddle reflects the image of a water tower.
A rain puddle reflects the image of a water tower.
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A stilted house faces the Gulf of Mexico in Grand Isle, Louisiana.
A stilted house faces the Gulf of Mexico in Grand Isle, Louisiana.
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A cloud formation floats above the shoreline as a commercial boat sails on the Mississippi River.
A cloud formation floats above the shoreline as a commercial boat sails on the Mississippi River.
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Sand drifts against miles of beach barriers in Fourchon, Louisiana.
Sand drifts against miles of beach barriers in Fourchon, Louisiana.